The news comes after it was confirmed that the third installment is the highest grossing of the saga.
The fourth film SonicIt already has a release date. The fourth installment of the family franchise paramount It will be released on March 19, 2027 (USA). It is currently the only title on that date, although that will surely change in the next two years.
Paramount announced the fourth installment of the series inspired by Sega video games even before the third Sonic adventure hit the big screen.
Sonic’s box office success
It’s a decision that proved prophetic given that Sonic 3, the movie, which debuted in December, is officially the highest-grossing installment of the property with $218 million in the US and $422 million worldwide to date.
sonic 3 builds on the commercial success of its predecessors; he Sonic the movie of 2020 became a surprise winner, earning $148 million in the US and $319 million globally and setting a record at the time for the highest-grossing video game adaptation in North America. And the 2022 sequel Sonic 2, the movie It was bigger than the first, raising US$190 million in the US and US$405 million worldwide. In early January, the “Sonic” franchise collectively surpassed $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts.
And that’s just what was earned from theatrical release. Paramount reported that “Sonic” generated more than $180 million in global consumer spending from home entertainment rentals and digital purchases. There’s also the Paramount+ spin-off TV series Knuckleswhich premiered in 2024.
Jeff Fowler He has directed all three Sonic movies, with Ben Schwartz lending his voice to the blue anthropomorphic speedster with a knack for catching bad guys. Jim Carrey plays the hedgehog’s main antagonist, Dr. Robotnik, while Idris Elba and Colleen O’Shaughnessey They lend their voices to Sonic’s friends, Knuckles and Tails. In the third hybrid live-action/CGI adventure, Keanu Reeves he voices the mysterious Shadow the Hedgehog, while Carrey does double duty as Dr. Robotnik’s grandfather, Gerald.
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